Pole mounting



R. G. WiLLlAMSi POLE wlouNTmGl I APPLICATION FILED IAN-5 1 i922.

Mmmm.- 262 ROLLANID Gr. WLLIAMS, OF BRDGEE'FGRT, CGNNECTGUT.

POLE MOUNTXNG-.-

Application filed January 5, i922. Serial No 527,179.

.To all 1li/10m 'it may concern.'

Be it known that l, Romani) GgWILLIAMs, a citizen ot the United States, residing at the citvv of Bridgeport, in the county of Fairelld and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful llmprovements in lolc Mountings; and l do declare the following to be a full, clear, and. exact description ot the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

'llhis invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in pole mountings and pertains more particularly to an improved means for holding the lower end of the pole spaced above the concrete base.

rllhe primary object ot lthe invention is to provide means for. holding the pole which ravoids the boring of a hole through the ole to receivethe bolt, as shown in my Patent No. 1,392,730 dated October 4, 1921.v

A further object of the invention, is to provide supporting means which not only avoid borin of the pole, but which also hold the po e against turning and which' further grip the pole for a material dis? tance along two. spaced lines on' each of the diametrically opposed sides thereof.

rlhe invention further aims to provide a pole mounting which is of simple and economical construction, positive in action and capable of being easily and quickly applied.

ln the drawings Figure l is a side elevation, and

Figure 2 is a section on line 2 2 oli Figure 1.

ln proceeding in accordance with the present invention, a concrete base B is einployed to which a pairof opposed spaced base supports 14 of L-shape are suitably secured by means of bolts, the same being adjustable by virtue of the pair of slots 3 in one of the supports through which slots the bolts pass.

Apair of elongated plates 4 are provided each having their sides extending-inwardly and tapered to form tongues 8 which bite into the opposite sides of the pole A as Will now be described. rlie plates 5 are engaged with 'the vertical webs 6 ofl the base supports orsections l and are also engaged with the backs of the plates, 4the plates l and 5 seating at their lower ends on the concrete base, 'Bolts 7 ot curved form are engaged With t n first named plates, and seriesof opposed engaged with the parts ot the pole occurring between the plates 1 and are arranged beyond but adjacent to the tongues 8, so

that in assemblage, the bolt ends will act to prevent lateral movement of the plates 4. The ends of the bolts are passed through apertures provided therefor in the tie plates 5 and are equipped with nuts 9 and 10.

ln assembly, the plates et and 5 are seated at their lower ends on the concrete base 1, the pole being held in any suitable manner with its lower end spaced above the upper tace of the concrete base, to thereby leave free space between the lower end'ot the pole vand the upper tace of the concrete base so that water can freely tlow therebeneath and air can gain access to the pole bottom face to maintain same dry thereby preventingrottinm The bolts are applied in the position s own in the drawings and the nuts thereof tightened to thereby draw the plates 4 towards each other and to cause the tongues 8 thereoic to bite into the pole, the depth of the bite being controlled by the degree of tightening of the nuts. The poleis thus supported at four distinct points or lines, the latter of considerable length so as to afford a lirm and substantial support'for the pole, so that the pole is not only held spaced above the concrete base, but is further held against turning, without the necessity of boring a hole through the pole. The pole is thus not weakened by the boring of a hole therethrough, but is also firmly supported forv a considerable distance at each of four points equidistantly spaced, or at points of about "V apart. As depicted in the drawings, vthe lowermost bolts pass through the vertical webs 6 of the base supports thereby holding the plates 4- against lateral movement,

like movement of the plates being prevented by the bolts which engage the outer sides of the tongues 8.

What is claimed is:

l. ln a pole mounting, a basea pairof approximately Il -shaped supports, means to-secure the supports to the base, a pair of opposed plates having inwardly extended Y tongues along the sides thereof formed to bite into pole, a pair of perforated tie plates e backs of the respectlve curved bolts having nuts thereon, the-bolt ends being passed through the pertoratlons of the tie plates, parts of the bolts being engaged with the parts of the pole' between the tie plates and arranged to lie adjacent to the outer sides of the tongues so as to confine the first named plates between the opposed bolts, the lower bolts being extended through the vertical webs of the l base supports and all of the plates seating on the base and holding the lower end of the pole spaced above the base.

2. In a pole mounting, a base, supports thereon, a pair of opposed plates having projecting side tongues formed to bite into the opposite sides of a pole, perforated tie plates engaged with the backs of the first named plates, and opposed series of bolts passed through the perforations of the tie plates and receiving the rst named plates therebetween, all of the plates seating on the base to hold the pole spaced thereabove and the lower bolts being connected to thel base supports.

3. In a pole mounting, a base, supports thereon, opposed members seatedr on the base and arranged between the supports and having means to bite into the pole to hold means to bite into the pole to hold the latter spaced above the upper tace vof the base. yand means to secure the members to the pole.

In 'testimony whereof I affix my signature hereto.

ROLLAND G. WILLIAMS. 

